“Something miraculous burns in music,” wrote the Ukrainian poet Anna Akhmatova in a poem in tribute to Shostakovich, who understood well the cost of annihilation; “as you watch, its edges crystallize.

A landmark case brought against the Commonwealth by Torres Strait traditional owners has been dismissed, in a case of great significance for Pacific Island communities who have found themselves ...

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says he believes Jillian Segal did not know her husband’s trust had donated to Advance, ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s attempts to focus the start of his tour of China on football and tourism have been ...

According to senior sources, the Liberal Party’s failure to reflect the demographics of the country has made its chance of re ...

For Enrico and Franca Taglietti, whose lives and work are memorialised in an exhibition at Canberra Museum and Gallery, ...

The shortage of housing for women trying to escape domestic violence has reached chronic levels, with many forced to turn to ...

The NDIS has opened up the world for so many people living with disability. Many fear the newly introduced restrictions and ...

Gerard Mazza was wrongfully arrested while getting out of bed – proof of Woodside’s power in WA and the farce of policing ...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ruled out using the PBS as a bargaining chip in the face of Trump’s pharma tariffs ( SMH ). The US ...

The death of a still-young sporting hero brings with it breathy accolades and gauche clichés, but it also delivers a strange ...

A review of surrogacy laws in Australia is sparking debate over whether reproductive labour should be compensated and how surrogacy could be made more accessible.